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FiiO K11 Desktop 1400W Power Balanced Headphone DAC & Amplifier 384kHz/24Bit DSD256 for Home Audio/PC 6.35mm/4.4mm/RCA/Coaxial/Optical (Black) vs FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp with 3.5mm and 4.4mm Outputs

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FiiO K11 Desktop 1400W Power Balanced Headphone DAC & Amplifier 384kHz/24Bit DSD256 for Home Audio/PC 6.35mm/4.4mm/RCA/Coaxial/Optical (Black)
#6 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

FiiO K11 Desktop 1400W Power Balanced Headphone DAC & Amplifier 384kHz/24Bit DSD256 for Home Audio/PC 6.35mm/4.4mm/RCA/Coaxial/Optical (Black)

$142.99

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Pros

  • +Exciting to try
  • +Expected to improve music enjoyment
  • +Great setup (with hd 490 pro)
  • +As plug and play as it gets (with hd 490 pro)
  • +More than enough volume on low gain (with hd 490 pro)

Cons

  • -Price point scared me
โ€œI came here to post about my anxiety after just ordering the Fiio K11 and Sundaras this morning as the price point scared me. But, after seeing your post, I think I made the right call.โ€
FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp with 3.5mm and 4.4mm Outputs
#7 in Gaming Headsets

FiiO

FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp with 3.5mm and 4.4mm Outputs

$119.99

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Pros

  • +Can drive aune ar5000
โ€œThis FiiO may not be able to drive a HE-6 or something, but definitely the AR5000.โ€